Baloch National Leader Khair Baksh Marri Passes Away In Karachi

Nawab Marri (Baba-e-Baloch or father of nation) will be buried in Balochistan but the timing and location is not fixed.

Baloch national Leader Khair Baksh Marri passes away in Karachi

Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, a Baloch national leader and pro-freedom Baloch politician, has passed away in Karachi on June 10, 2014. He was admitted to the Karachi’s Liaquat National Hospital in critical condition for last four days.

He was in comma for last few days but on Monday he was shifted to a normal ward and it was said that his condition has improved. However, on Tuesday evening his relatives have been informed that he passed away.

Nawab Marri (Baba-e-Baloch or father of nation) will be buried in Balochistan but the timing and location is not fixed.

Born on February 29, 1928 and he was one of the most steadfast leaders of Balochistan. Nawab Marri earned the respect and trust of Baloch youth because of his uncompromising stand about Balochistan’s independence.

Nawab Marri’s son Balach Marri was martyred in November 2007. His other sons include Jangyz Marri, Gazzin Marri, Hunza Marri, Hyrbyair Marri and Mehran Marri Baluch.

After Balach Marri’s murder Hyrbyiar Marri was arrested and imprisoned in United Kingdom but later a British jury acquitted him because there was no evidence against him. Gazzin, Hunza and Mehran also reside outside Balochistan.

Nawab Marri’s eldest son Jangyz Marri is a member of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and he is a provincial minister in current government of Dr Malik Baloch. Because of Jangyz pro-Pakistan politics Nawab had not spoken to him for several years.

Sudden death of Nawab Marri is considered a great loss for Baloch nation and the Baloch national liberation struggle.